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Where does “practiser” come from?

practiser (English) comes from Middle English practisour, from Middle English practisen, from Middle French pratiser, from French pratiquer, from French pratique, from Middle French practique, from Latin prāctica, from Ancient Greek πρακτική — passed , crossed.

practiser (English): One who practises

Definitions

  1. One who practises

Ancestry of “practiser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpractisour—
2Middle Englishpractisen—
3Middle Frenchpratiser—
4Frenchpratiquerto do; to practise
5Frenchpratiqueapplied; concerning action or intervention of...
6Middle Frenchpractique—
7Latinprāctica—
8Ancient Greekπρακτικήpractice, experience
9Ancient GreekπρακτικόςOf, pertaining to, or appropriate for action; Fit...
10Ancient GreekπράσσωI do, practice
11Proto-Hellenicprā́ťťō—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂-k-yé-ti—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “practiser”

  • practicer
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